But the removal was delayed after a crowd of people - some wearing Scout uniforms - gathered around the statue and vowed to protect it. Mark Howell, deputy leader of Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council said: "The safest thing and most protective thing would be to lift it out and put it into secure storage. (Image: PA)Dan Davies, 37, from Poole, is among those who gathered to protect the statue after hearing about the potential threat. (Image: PA)"I don't think people understand the good of the Scout movement. The World Organisation of the Scout Movement (WOSM) says it is following reports about the possible removal of the statue.

Source: Daily Mirror June 12, 2020 23:26 UTC